BART distance-based fare system

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distance-based pricing model fare system

The BART distance-based fare system is a pricing structure for the Bay Area Rapid Transit network in which riders are charged according to the length of their trip rather than a flat fare.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
BART distance-based fare system canonical	2
BART fare calculation software	1
BART fare system (distance-based)	1
BART farecard system	1
BART paper ticket system	1
BART standard fare system (no zones)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10370829 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: BART distance-based fare system
Context triple: [Richmond BART station, fareSystem, BART distance-based fare system]

A. MARC fare system
The MARC fare system is the ticketing and pricing structure used by Maryland's MARC commuter rail service for travel across its network.
B. Dual System of Rapid Transit
The Dual System of Rapid Transit was an early 20th-century expansion and unification plan for New York City's subway network, implemented through joint contracts between the city and private transit companies.
C. SL fare system
The SL fare system is Stockholm’s integrated public transport ticketing scheme that allows passengers to use a unified range of tickets and travel cards across buses, metro, commuter trains, and other regional services.
D. VBB fare system
The VBB fare system is the integrated public transport tariff network covering Berlin and the surrounding Brandenburg region, allowing seamless travel across multiple transport operators and zones with unified tickets.
E. NICE fare system
The NICE fare system is the payment and ticketing structure used by Nassau Inter-County Express buses in Nassau County, New York, enabling riders to pay and validate fares for local and regional bus services.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: BART distance-based fare system
Target entity description: The BART distance-based fare system is a pricing structure for the Bay Area Rapid Transit network in which riders are charged according to the length of their trip rather than a flat fare.

A. MARC fare system
The MARC fare system is the ticketing and pricing structure used by Maryland's MARC commuter rail service for travel across its network.
B. Dual System of Rapid Transit
The Dual System of Rapid Transit was an early 20th-century expansion and unification plan for New York City's subway network, implemented through joint contracts between the city and private transit companies.
C. SL fare system
The SL fare system is Stockholm’s integrated public transport ticketing scheme that allows passengers to use a unified range of tickets and travel cards across buses, metro, commuter trains, and other regional services.
D. VBB fare system
The VBB fare system is the integrated public transport tariff network covering Berlin and the surrounding Brandenburg region, allowing seamless travel across multiple transport operators and zones with unified tickets.
E. NICE fare system
The NICE fare system is the payment and ticketing structure used by Nassau Inter-County Express buses in Nassau County, New York, enabling riders to pay and validate fares for local and regional bus services.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	distance-based pricing model ⓘ fare system ⓘ
appliesTo	Bay Area Rapid Transit ⓘ linked to: Bay Area Rapid Transit rail network
associatedWith	BART fare inspectors ⓘ BART faregates ⓘ linked to: BART BART ticket vending machines ⓘ
calculatedBy	BART fare calculation software ⓘ linked to: BART distance-based fare system BART fare tables ⓘ
category	Public transit fare collection ⓘ Urban rail pricing system ⓘ
contrastsWith	flat fare system ⓘ
dependsOn	length of trip ⓘ stations entered and exited ⓘ
determines	fare charged to riders ⓘ
documentedOn	BART fare charts posted in stations ⓘ BART official website ⓘ
enables	fare integration via Clipper across Bay Area transit (partial) ⓘ
fareBasis	origin-destination pair ⓘ trip distance ⓘ
fareType	non-flat fare ⓘ variable fare ⓘ
fareVariesBy	destination station ⓘ origin station ⓘ time of day (for some promotional or special fares) ⓘ type of rider ⓘ
goal	align fare revenue with distance traveled ⓘ encourage short local trips with lower fares than long trips ⓘ
hasComponent	discounted fares for eligible riders ⓘ minimum fare ⓘ per-mile or per-zone distance charge ⓘ surcharges for airport stations ⓘ
implementedIn	San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ
introducedBy	Bay Area Rapid Transit District ⓘ linked to: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
offersDiscountTo	low-income Clipper START participants ⓘ persons with disabilities ⓘ senior riders ⓘ youth riders ⓘ
regulatedBy	Bay Area Rapid Transit District Board of Directors ⓘ linked to: San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District
relatedTo	BART Airport surcharge policy ⓘ BART peak and off-peak pricing discussions ⓘ
requires	faregates at station entry and exit ⓘ
subjectTo	public hearings for fare changes ⓘ
supportsPaymentMethod	Clipper card ⓘ paper magnetic-stripe tickets (legacy) ⓘ
supportsProduct	BART High-Value Discount tickets (historical) ⓘ BART monthly or employer-sponsored passes (where applicable) ⓘ
usedBy	Bay Area Rapid Transit ⓘ linked to: Bay Area Rapid Transit rail network
usedFor	BART heavy rail network ⓘ linked to: Bay Area Rapid Transit rail network BART metro service ⓘ linked to: BART
usedSince	1972 ⓘ

How these facts were elicited